Reshiram Effect

Ch.1 Just another day at the office.

"Tell me again why you're doing this?" The voice in inside the helmet asks. "I mean can't we just use a remote drone or something?"

A sigh of the one wearing the helmet, and armor with it, is of annoyances. "For the last time, Buck. We get beings from the other places down here because of this rift. Someone has to make sure there aren't any." The being wearing the armor isn't human as the tail, incased in armor like the rest of its body. "Besides, I'm bored and it is summer vacation. Girls got to have something to do."

A rough but gentle voice speaks up. "You ODST's worry too much, Buck. Our Reshiram here is a tough girl. You're her AI partner after all."

"That's for the support, Jorge."

"Anytime, Sara. You know your sister wouldn't let you two go alone anyway." Jorge chuckles. "Makes me wonder what would the others think of meeting this AI form of the Jorge they know?"

Sara rounds the corner in the caves deep under the forest near the town she lives in. Shaking her head as the two smart AIs talk, and poke fun at each other about the trip down into the caves. The legendry pokemon is an anthromorph that stands six feet and two half inches tall with a toned body to speak well of being a legendry pokemon. "I'm not a primal legendry so I've got to be careful you guys. That's why I'm fully geared up with heavy guns."

Buck groans doing a scan of the area ahead in the caves. "Yup, and you're not going to need them. I mean a pair of 45 calibers pistols, a Lancer rifle, a SRS99 sniper rifle, one mini M6 G/GNR Spartan Laser, Forerunner Scattershot, and a great many grenades. Just what are you hoping to find down here!?"

"The worst but I'm hoping for nothing." Sara says looking over her Pathfinder S-4 armor colored in white and sliver. Matching her specie colors and the visor is blue to match, and hide her eyes. "Last time it was an away team from Starfleet of all places. Not that it wasn't fun really, but I'm not taking any chances at all."

"But why isn't David doing this!?" Buck shouts making Sara grab her helmet in reflex. "He's a primal, The Giratina in fact!"

"Because he's overseeing the Infinity refit and repair from the meteor storm last week." Jorge states with a loud sigh exasperation. "Just relax will you. You're even worse than Noble Two when she's bitching at Kiro."

Sara shivers at the thought of how those two have become the very best of friends. Heck more like sisters in a lot of ways. "Let's just find the rift and hope it sealed itself." She looks around the huge cavern as the scanner on her HUD starts to pick up the flux of energy. The visor view changes to show the flow of different space/time energies around the rift. "It's looking like it's still closed. Alright I'll just put a tracker near it and…." A huge shift is wave forms make her stop. "Oh shit! It's opening!" Quickly spiking a tracker into the ground, and turning to run. Sara feels the air being pulled with enough force to make her dig in her clawed feet. "Of all the things to happen it had to be this?! Buck, send word now!"

"Way ahead of you, Sara!" The AI yells as her also has the armor lockup for space itself. "What are you doing!?"

"It's something that will lock it to where we're going!" Sara growls now that the roaring wind isn't heard in the airtight armor. "It's what David wanted me to do. Now to.." Her foot slips from the ground as the stone breaks apart. "It's just that kind of day." Is all she says as the rift opens and the vast open reaches of deep space fill the visor as she flies though to places unknown.

Commander John Shepard watches as the SR-2 Normandy exits the Mass Relay in route from Omega. He's just glad to be away from that hell hole before he had to deal with anything more of Aria, and her "I'm god" way of thinking. He's pulled from his thoughts as EDI (Enhanced Defense Intelligence) speaks up, and appears in the form of a globe of blue lines.

"Commander an unknown energy spike has appeared on my scanners." EDI says bring up a screen to show where the energy spike is coming from. "It's in this asteroid belt here, and there seems to be another signal as well."

Jeff "Joker" Moreau grins a little. "Hey, maybe it's something we can really use like a crate of beer or something."

Shepard chuckles at the joke. "Keep dreaming, Joker. I don't need to see you drunk flying the ship. Even if it would be nice to have a few beers or some classic old vids to watch like The Ghostbusters."

"I have cleared the second signal as it seems to be a communication." EDI says as a voice comes over the speakers.

"I told you to have someone else with you, but nnnooooo." A male voice says.

"Oh just shut up, Buck!" Another voice, female, nearly yells. "Then there would be two lost in Arcues knows where. I'm locking the tracker down so the….Cut the comm. line! We're on an open skkkkk." The speakers fill with white noise for a second before turning off.

Jeff and Shepard look at each other wondering if they heard that right. "Joker take us there and EDI keep those scanners hot. I'm not sure what that was about, but I think someone needs a little help." Commander Shepard says quickly. "Let's just hope it's nothing, but I've got a feeling that it's trouble waiting for us."

Sara growls putting the second tracker into the rock wall near the rift. The Reshiram girl is trying to get word back home about what happened. As luck would have it the trackers worked and then some. "Just tell me when you're going to get here, David!" She floats in space near the rock face of the asteroid that the rift put her near.

The deep, slightly rough voice of the Giratina filler her ears as he speaks. "I'm not sure of where you are just yet. I'll be there once I have a lead on where you are, so just stay calm."

"Calm isn't something I can do at the moment. I didn't pack food, and I'm in space!" Sara yells as her arms morph into her specie wing/arms and the armor shifting to match. "Not the best place to be calm!"

"I understand, but you have to try." David's says in a calming voice. "Now I have to go stop Mana before she tries to help you." With that he closes the line, and leaves Sara to her thoughts with Jorge and Buck.

"Thoughts and Buck I need you to have an idea." Sara mutters. "Not the smart ass stuff this time."

Jorge speaks up first. "Well I'm sure we'll be getting something soon. I've been keeping an eye out for a ship or something we could use by scanner. As weak as they are I have found movement of some kind. Looks like a ship might have picked up your and Buck's shouting match."

"Great." Sara sighs giving a slight thought to an idea. "Jorge? What kind of ship was it?"

"Oh you're going to love this." Jorge says with a chuckle.

Normandy glides into the asteroids with a grace only Joker can give it as its pilot. "I'm not seeing much but rocks out there, Commander. Also the energy reads are gone." He smirks a little. "Guess we'll just have to go the Citadel, and…" A loud thud makes Joker look forward in time to see an armored being land on the window. "GGAAAAAAAAHHH!"

"Joker what's the matter?" Shepard shouts running the cockpit. Only to see him swearing at the being in white/silver armor, and said being looking like she's laughing. "Never mind. I see the problem."

"I nearly crapped my pants, Commander! I don't think it's funny." Joker snarls a little. "Now what's it doing?"

On the other side of the window Sara is still laughing as she points to the inside of the ship. "Man I'm so glad I recorded that. But now I have to play it smart for a while and not tip off about the games back home." She watches as the one person she didn't need to deal with right now shows up. "It had to be Ice Queen Lawson."

Back inside Shepard is thinking of what to do just a Miranda joins them. "Commander , what's going on and why wasn't I…I..What is that?"

"Not sure, but I can't just leave it out there. EDI, get the airlock open and scan our guest for anything that could be a problem." Shepard says waving to the portside to try and tell the being in white armor where to go. Seeing it nod its head, and float over. They all get a good look at the armored tail on the, now easy to tell from the side view, female being and the claws to go well with it.

Miranda however doesn't like the idea. "Why should we even bother? It's not one of us and I sure as hell don't see what good it can do. Besides scaring Joker of course."

"Bite me, bitch." Joker mutters putting the airlock on a screen to watch the new person. "Well not like we're unsure of surprises anyway, right? Oh shit! Look at her arms!" Joker's words get both Shepard and Lawson to look at the screen in time to see the metal wings on her arms to shift, change, and fold the plating as if to fit better in the airlock. "That's something you don't see every day."

"Maybe there is something we can learn." Miranda mutters getting a dirty look from Shepard. "If it's.."

"I will not have a possible first connect ruined, because of Cerberus's ideas. Clear?" Shepard warns in a very clear tone.

"Yes sir." Miranda says not very happy about it, but starts making plans to get something without the Commander knowing.

While Shepard and Miranda are having their talk and getting near the airlock. Waiting for the cycle to finish is Sara and at this moment is telling Buck something. "Look I know you love to mess with people but this isn't home. I need you to just stay silent about all this."

"Fine, but I'm going on record saying I don't like this." The A.I. says putting up a few tons of firewalls. "What if someone tries to poke around the armor?"

Sara smirks as the door start to open. "Set charge to stun." She steps into the hall and looks down at the male to her left, and takes her helmet off. Letting her long white hair flow out and down her back, and looking again at the surprised face on the male. "Hello and thanks for the pickup. I'm Sara Denova."

"Commander John Shepard of the S.S.V. Normandy. Mind telling me what happened that landed you out here?" Shepard says offering a hand shake, and is glad to see Sara take it. "Strong grip you've got there."

Sara grins a little nodding to Joker. "First off I'm sorry for the scare to your pilot."

"Nothing a clean pair of pants won't fix." Joker says clearly living up to his name. "Anyone else out there going to do that again?"

Sara chuckles softly. "I should hope not, and as for the how Shepard. What do you know of multi-verse theory?"

"Oh give me a break." Miranda groans clearly not buying it. "You really think we're stupid enough to fall for something like that? It's just a theory and a shaky one at that."

"And yet here I stand to be the proof." Sara says leering at Miranda. "If you will let me, Commander Shepard. I'd like to stay and help you as I try to find a way home."

Shepard thinks for a bit as Miranda glares at the larger dragon like creature. He looks her over taking in the armor, the old weapons that still can do a lot of damage (the Lancer making him grin a little), and the white fur on her muzzle that's part of her face. "Mind if I ask your age, and why you've armed?"

"You better sit down for this one. First I'll answer why I'm armed so heavily." The dragon girl, as Joker started to think of her as he watched, shifts her feet a little. The clack of her boots and claws are heard making Miranda look down and blink. The armor that covered the claws was gone and sliver claws are seen. "I was exploring a cave that has had many odd things happen in it. One thing is always the same. Creatures that aren't native to my home are seen and have been killed. A small group of canines of some kind attacked many years ago, and the cave has been watched since. I just want in ready for the worst, and hoped for the best."

Looking at the being before her and nodding. Miranda couldn't see anything wrong with that. "I guess I can buy that for the weapons and armor."

"Now for the reason you should sit down for." Sara smirks. "I'm sixteen years old."

"What!?" Was all Miranda could say looking very shocked.

Shepard just face palmed trying to get his mind wrapped around this, and groans "Oh my god."

Joker is just speechless looking the girl over in wonder.

"Well you guys at least didn't fall over." Sara giggles enjoying the reaction from everyone.

Shepard shakes off the shock with a sigh. "Okay, but only if you can help use with our mission. If not then I'll have to leave you with someone I know can keep you safe." In the back of his mind he wonders if Anderson could help with that. "I'd also like to point out that no matter what. I'm not going to be having you on any mission that could be deadly to a kid."

"My dear Commander." Sara says grinning a little with pride. "I'm may be a civilian, but I've earned my combat training at the most well-known combat school in the world I'm from. I can hold my ground better than most."

A flicker of blue catches their eyes as Miranda charges her biotics. "I'd like to…" She never finished the sentence as something slaps her face. "What the bloody hell?"

"I'll let the Commander be the one to test me. Unless you need a lesson in self-control?" Sara growls not impressed with the woman.

"Enough! Both of you!" Shepard says keeping things from getting out of hand fast. "I can see you've got some skills, so I'll be working on a test for you later Sara. For now I'll have Yeoman Kelly Chambers take you to Medical. I trust you won't be firing those guns at anyone?"

Sara takes her Lancer off her back and hands it to the Commander. "I saw the grin, so I'll let you hold it. Also you can have a few made if you like." She hands him a chip with a gem in the middle. "Blueprints. It's a costume model a friend made for me."

Joker had called Kelly to the airlock, and Shepard nods to the Yeoman to take Sara to Dr. Chakwas. As the large teenager leaves with the redhead, and start to talk with her. Shepard looks at the weapon and chip. "Just what the hell could she need something like this for?"

"Hey, Commander." Joker says also looking at the heavy rifle. "I'd be more worried about the chainsaw being needed then the bullet." He swings the chair around and flies the ship off to the next relay.

Dr. Chakwas has seen many things, and treated many being. But for once she was just shocked to meet someone so different. "I must say I've never met anyone like you, Sara. What did you say your species name was again?"

The dragon like girl was getting her armor off using something that seemed like biotics, but without the glow. Removing pieces like they were nothing. "I didn't. But I guess it wouldn't hurt to tell, but you sure this place is well protected? Kelly didn't skip on the fact that Cerberus likes to make trouble for non-humans."

"I can assure you that nothing leaves this room without my medical say so." Chakwas states clearly knowing that at least a few bugs were in her Medical. "I've had a long talk with Miranda about that and even got a little help in making sure of it. I'm sure you saw Garrus?"

Sara chuckles putting the armor pieces to the side, and starts to take her skin suit off. She's just glad the Doctor could tint the windows to medical. "I did. He helped with a lockout for medical files? I believe his species is Turian, or at least that's what he said." She folds the suit up and puts it with the armor. Now standing in just her underwear and looking uncomfortable. Sara walks over to the table Chakwas pats with her free hand. "It's Reshiram. My specie is Reshiram."

"A dragon like people I take it then?" Chakwas asks turning her omni-tool on to scan Sara. "You've got a high body temperature. Is that normal for you?"

"I breathe fire so yes." Sara says as the door opens and she covers herself. "HEY! Ever hear of knocking!?"

As the door close the being just looks at Sara. "Hmm. White fur and feathers. Muzzle like face with blue eyes, but no white around pupil. Instead black. Interesting." The creature walks over and is stop by Chakwas. "Sorry heard about new member of crew and just wish to help in exam."

"Mordin Solus, I told you before to call me first." Dr. Chakwas said in a stern voice. "I have half a mind to kick you out for being rude."

Mordin, to his credit, put his hands up in defense. "Sorry, sorry. Was eager to meet new specie and first contact."

Sara gives a soft growl. "I'm sitting right here you know? I'm not a thing."

"Never meant to say you are." Mordin says quickly. "If you don't mind I'd like to stay."

"If I see a needle or scalpel at all. I'll make you eat it." Sara states with her tail tip flicking.

The salarian grins. "Will make an effort not to have that happen."

Between Dr. Chakwas careful exam of her body and Mordin taking great care, if not skillfully fast, scans of the reshiram's body. Sara finds that she's at least not in any trouble other than trying to keep up with the fast pace of Solus' speech.

In the Briefing room on Deck two. Shepard is having a talk with Miranda, Jacob, Garrus, and Zaeed. "Well Garrus I know you've got a good eye for others. What are your thoughts on this Sara Denova?"

"Besides, that she's got armor that is well beyond anything I've seen. Guns that use old cartridges, but will rip though most shields, and to top it off looks like a dragon?" Garrus says in a level voice. "I think luck may have gone and sent us a lot of help with just one person, or dragon. Hell I can't believe she's only sixteen, and looks like that!"

Jacob chuckles still looking over the Lancer blueprints from Sara. "I'm sure we can make enough bullets to keep her and you going for a long time, Commander. It's the mode for the ammo that I really like. I can make it work with all our weapons, so we can now use two modes at once for the guns." He closes the screen on his omni-tool. "However I can't say I feel right about letting a kid go on a mission with us. I mean really? It's just to dangers for her, and I can't say I'd feel better about leaving her alone somewhere either. The Illusive Man might even make a play for her."

Miranda grinds her teeth hearing Garrus and Jacob. It pains her to admit it, but Jacob is right about Illusive Man wanting her for a project or something. Her reasons however are the fact she wants to make sure of just how Sara slapped her when both her hand were holding her helmet. "I'm with Jacob. I say we let her stay and make sure of the missions before taking her to a world. I do want to see her in action."

"I heard how she slapped you without even glowing like a biotic." Garrus chuckles at her getting a glare. "It might be safer for her here, Shepard. At least till we know what she's hiding from us. I've got that feeling she's got at least a few secrets."

"Yeah. I've had that feeling from the moment I saw her face." The Commander says picking up the Lancer. "It might just be the way her specie face is, or it could be something more. I'll go let her know where she's staying, and her room well be the Starboard Observation Deck."

"Hey, Garrus." Jacob says grinning. "Want to help me take the chairs out of that room?"

The Turian just chuckles lightly. "I think we might have a bed we could put in there for her too. A grumpy dragon in the morning might be bad for everyone's health."

Everyone give a good chuckle at this as they leave the room. Even Miranda couldn't help but grin at Garrus' words about Sara. Since they all are going the same way they pile into the elevator. Miranda does voice one thing that's on her mind. "Just who was the other person she was talking to before we showed up?"